Amalgamations and Ownership Changes
Corporations Tax
Ontario corporations that amalgamate are issued a new Ontario Corporation number by the Ministry of Government Services and a new Ontario Corporation Tax number by the Ministry of Revenue. Your new Ontario Corporation number will appear on the Articles of Amalgamation. Ontario Corporations are corporations that have been incorporated, continued or previously amalgamated under the Business Corporations Act. For more information, please visit the Ministry of Government Services website.
Your can obtain a new Ontario Corporations Tax number by calling 1 800 263-7965 or 416 920-9048.
The legal name of a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario can only be changed through Articles of Amendment. For more information, please see the ServiceOntario Gateway for Business - Amendment (Business Corporations).
Amalgamations and Name Changes of non-Ontario corporations must be reported to the Ministry of Government Services. Non-Ontario corporations are corporations incorporated, continued or amalgamated in a jurisdiction other than Ontario. For more information please see Extra-Provincial Corporations.
